As reported by the Arkansas News Bureau: “Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, said Wednesday they oppose a proposal to build an American Indian tribal casino on the downtown riverfront in Fort Smith. “Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., said she was undecided on the idea. “The effort by the United Keetoowah Band would […]
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As reported by the Lowell Sun: “If Massachusetts legislators legalize slot machines, experts say, it’s not a question of whether an Indian tribe will seek to open a casino. It’s a matter of when. “A nod to Class III gaming, as slots are classified, is the first of several required steps outlined in the federal […]
As reported by the Branson Daily News: “On Monday, the city of Rockaway Beach took a step toward building a ‘mixed-use facility that would include a casino,’ while preserving the resources the city already has on the lakefront. “The Board of Aldermen approved a resolution to send letters to developers with the intent to entice […]
ReBrand 100, an international awards competition established to recognize the world’s 100 most effective rebranding campaigns, recently presented Object 9 with a Merit award for identity work the firm produced for Casino Rouge. Rebrand 100 acknowledges organizations and their branding partners that have successfully repositioned, revitalized and/or redesigned some or all of an existing brand’s […]
As reported by the New Mexican: “The question of whether patrons of tribal casinos can file personal-injury lawsuits in state courts was argued Monday in the New Mexico Supreme Court. “Attorneys for plaintiffs injured at Santa Clara Pueblo’s Big Rock Casino Bowl and at San Felipe Pueblo’s Casino Hollywood argued that a provision in gambling […]
As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Senate Democrats moved quickly yesterday to fill a vacancy on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, a powerful new agency that will license 14 slot machine casinos in the state. “Lackawanna College President Ray Angeli, 62, was named to fill the seat on the seven-member board that opened when former […]
As reported by Xinhua: “Three of Macao’s 19 casinos are ranked among 13 ‘hottest casinos’ by the famed business magazine Forbes, local media reported Monday. “The Forbes list ranked the Hotel Lisboa, the Mandarin Oriental and the Sands Macao as the No. 6, No. 7 and No. 9 respectively. “The magazine dubbed the Hotel Lisboa […]
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. today announced that 27-year gaming industry veteran Tommy Florio has been named Director, Multi-Station Gaming to lead the Company’s emerging multi-station gaming device business in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Florio will develop and execute strategic sales plans and initiatives for Aristocrat’s new multi-station gaming business, focusing initially on Aristocrat’s […]
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. today announced that it has retained Libra Securities, LLC (“Libra’) as its financial advisor to review potential initiatives intended to enhance long-term shareholder value. Libra is expected to assist the Company in reviewing possible acquisitions and asset divestitures among other initiatives. The Company indicated that it was premature to estimate when […]
As reported by the Oregonian: “The state rejected a package of ballot measures Thursday that could have allowed construction of the state’s first non-Indian casino. “The two Lake Oswego entrepreneurs backing the project, proposed for east Multnomah County, said they would rewrite the measures and try to qualify them for the November ballot. But critics […]
Rules governing the use of wireless hand-held gaming devices in casinos, after laboring for two years of through the state’s legislative and regulatory processes, were adopted Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Commission. But what form the technology will take is still to be determined. Conceivably, the gaming commission’s unanimous approval gave casino patrons the right […]
As reported by RIA Novosti: “The lower house of parliament passed Friday the first reading of a bill on the government regulation of gambling. “The bill went through with 300 votes in favor and 105 against with one abstention. “The document lists gambling activities in the country authorized by the government, which include casinos, slot […]
As reported by the Hudson Valley News: “The creation of casinos in Sullivan County could preclude their own doom, predicted Michael Edelstein, President of Orange Environment. “Edelstein was one of three on a panel who addressed the potential impact Sullivan County casinos would have on Orange County, at a gathering in Goshen, attended by about […]
As reported by the Pennsylvania Evening Sun: “The House backed an effort to stop a Gettysburg-area slots parlor Tuesday night, approving an amendment to the 2004 slots law that would ban any stand-alone casinos in Adams County. “Rep. Stephen Maitland, R-Gettysburg, sponsored the amendment that passed by a vote of 199-0. “The amendment was attached […]